• nickwitha_k (he/him)
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    24 months ago

    I agree with you there. Context is what makes it theft and using the stolen data to attempt to directly compete with the source is where the actual harm occurs.

    In a scenario where the source of the data is not being harmed, it’s hard to think of it as theft (data/information wants to be free).

    • NSRXN
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      24 months ago

      they might claim they’re harmed if the information is distributed for free. I don’t care. that’s not theft.

      • nickwitha_k (he/him)
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        14 months ago

        Yup. The context on this is directly profiting off of others’ work, not setting data free.